Conservative firebrand who went viral with anti-CCP ad survives key primary
Marsha Blackburn defeated John Rose and Monty Fritts in the Tennessee GOP primary, positioning her as the likely next governor of the state.
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn secured the Republican nomination for Tennessee Governor, defeating rivals John Rose and Monty Fritts. Blackburn, who gained attention for an anti-China ad, pledged to focus on immigration and restrict Chinese land purchases. She will face Democrat Jerri Green in the November general election.
- Marsha Blackburn won the Tennessee GOP gubernatorial primary.
- She is the likely next governor of Tennessee, a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to the role since 2006.
- Blackburn’s platform includes deporting undocumented immigrants, stopping drug flow, and preventing China from buying Tennessee land.
- Rivals John Rose and Monty Fritts also competed in the primary.
- Fritts faced controversy for calling for a ban on mosques and identifying Islam as a political movement.
- Blackburn will face Democrat Jerri Green in the general election on November 3rd.
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